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N. E. FLODIN ET AL APPARATUS FOR MACHINING CYLINDRICAL SURFACES FiledMarch 6, 1935 3 Sheets$heet 3 iNV-ENTORS Ale/s E. F/ John 150 PatentedSept. 8, 1936 srrss nsane PATENT OFFlE APPARATUS FOR MACHININGCYLINDRICAL SURFACES Application March 6, 1935,'Seria1 No. 9,568

15 Claims.

This invention relates to apparatus for machining cylindrical surfaceson metal pieces, as for instance the faces of the flanges of pipenozzles and the like to adapt them for attachment as branches to otherpipes, boiler shells, tank shells, or similar objects.

An object of the invention is to provide apparatus of the characterdescribed which is adapted for machining cylindrical surfaces of anydesired radius.

A further object is to provide apparatus'of the character describedwhich is adapted to perform the machining operation by acontinuouscutting operation.

A further object is to provide an engine lathe embodying a spindle and atool holder adapted for axial and diametric movements relative to thespindle in such manner that an object rotated by the spindle will have acylindricalsur- 20. face of any desired radius machined thereon with itsaxis perpendicular to the axis of said spindle by a tool carried by theholder.

A further object is to provide apparatus of the character describedwhich is applicable in connection with suitably modified lathes orboring, planing or milling machines of usual designs.

Other and further objects of and advantages achieved by this inventionwill be apparent from the following description of lathesembodying theinvention.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of an enginelathe embodying the present invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view of thelathe shown in Fig. 1, the roof girder being omitted and parts of thesheave bearings being broken away; Fig. 3 is a right end view of thelathe shown in Fig. 2 with the balance weight removed; Fig. 4 is asection on the line IV-IV of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a section on the line VVof Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is a section on the lineVL-VI of Fig. 1; Fig. 7 is anenlarged fragmentary section of the cross rail, wrist pin plate andcertain parts associated therewith, on the line VIIVII of Fig. 2; Fig. 8is a fragmentary front elevation of an engine lathe embodying thepresent invention with certain of the parts of modified form; Fig. 9 isa plan view of the parts of the lathe shown in Fig.

design indicated generally. by the numeral 1. The piece to be machinedshown in the drawings is a nozzle 2. The nozzle is hollow and includes abody portion 3, a flat-faced flange 4 at one end thereof (the left endas viewed in the drawings), a flange 5 spaced from the flange 4 and anaxially projecting neck 6 at its opposite end. The inner surface of theflange 5 is flat (although this surface may be curved and in fact, inpractice, such surfaces are usually curved) and the outer surface iscurved as indicated at '1. It is the surface I which the apparatus ofthe present invention is designed to machine and it will of course beunderstood that prior to the machine ing operation the piece to bemachined, in the present instance the nozzle, preferably but notnecessarily, will be roughly shaped substantially with its final desiredcurves including the curve of the surface 1.

Those parts of the lathe which are of ordinary well-known design will bebriefly described for the purpose of giving a clear understanding of theinvention and only those parts of the lathe comprising the apparatus ofthe present invention will be described in detail.

The lathe 1 includes a frame structure indicated generally by thenumeral 8 including the usual beds 8a. and base 8b. A driving motor 9 iscarried on a head stock it of usual design which is suitablysecured onthe frame structure. Gears (not shown) within thehead stock If! aredriven by the motor 9 through gears l2 and lZa. A chuck H is mounted ona spindle Ha which is driven by the gears of the head stock. The nozzle2 is secured in the chuck ll vby suitable gripping means of usualdesign, indicated generally by the numeral l3, which engage the flange lof the nozzle with the axis of the nozzle, indicated generally by theline 14-14, coinciding with the axis of the spindle I la. It will ofcourse be understood that the invention is not limited to a rotatablespindle and that. any like part by means of which the work can berevolved may be employed in place thereof, as will be the case when theinvention is applied in connection with machines of certain other typesthan engine lathes.

The lathe is provided with a tool carriage 15 which is adapted formovement longitudinally of the lathe on suitable guideways. A shaft I6is 'mounted in bearings 160. which are carried on the frame structure 8.The shaft 16 is adapted to be operably connected with the driving gear12a. to be driven thereby through gears I1 and Ila which are changeablefor different speeds in the manner. This shaft'extends through thecarriage I5 and is in operable connection with suitable mechanism (notshown) provided within the carriage for moving the carriagelongitudinally. A hand wheel is and suitable mechanism (not shown) areprovided for manually moving the carriage longitudinally. A cross slide19 is slidably mounted on the carriage l5 and is adapted for movementtransversely of the lathe. A transverse feed screw 25 is mounted on thecarriage and extends through the cross slide and is in operableengagement therewith, so that. rotation of the feed screw will effectthe transverse movement of the cross slide. The shaft 20 is adapted foroperable connection with the shaft it for rotation thereby, that is bypower from the motor 9. A hand crank 2! is secured to the shaft 25 formanually rotating this shaft.

All of the foregoing parts are of usual design and operation and it willof course be understood that they are so adapted that the motive powermay be cut in or out at will so that the carriage 5 may be movedlongitudinally and the cross slide i 9 may be independently movedtransversely either by power or manually as desired.

Coming now to the present invention, a speical reciprocating tool holderblock 22 is slidably mounted on the cross slide l9 for movementlongitudinally of the lathe relative thereto. after wherever the wordslongitudinally and transversely are used they will be understood to beused with reference to the lathe. A longitudinal slot 23 is formed inthe block 22. A guide piece 25 is disposed within the slot 23 andsecured by studs 25 to the cross slide I9. The guide piece 24 includesflanges at its upper edge which overlap the block. The block 22 is thuspermitted longitudinal movement relative to the cross slide but isfirmly held against vertical or lateral movement relative thereto. Acutting tool 25 is secured by a screw 271 in a jaw 28 which is formed atthe left end of the block 22. The tool is transversely moved with thecross slide. Reciprocating longitudinal motion is given to the block 22in a manner presently to appear. A jaw 29 hereinafter further describedis formed on the right end of the block 22.

A transverse slot 28w is formed in the block 22 at the inner end of thejaw 28 and a wedge 28b is operably disposed within the slot and adaptedfor movement therein transversely of the block to longitudinally adjustthe tool 25 for successive cuts as will be hereinafter furtherdescribed. Suitable mechanical means (not shown) for adjusting the wedgeor other suitable means for longitudinally adjusting the tool may ofcourse be provided.

At the right end of the lathe a bed plate 30 is mounted on the framestructure 8. The bed plate is adjustable longitudinally of the lathe onguides Ia provided on the frame structure and suitable clamping meansindicated generally by the numeral a are provided for securing the plateto the frame structure at any desired longitudinal position.

Two vertical columns 3! are rigidly secured to lugs 3m formed integrallywith the bed plate 30, one at each side thereof, the lower portions ofthe columns passing through the lugs and securing nuts 3th beingprovided at their lower ends. The columns shown in the preferredembodiment are cylindrical but it will of course be understood that theymay be of any suitable cross.- sectional shape provided their lugs andthe parts, slidingly engaged therewith hereinafter described Hereinarecorrespondingly shaped and that the columns may be carried by the bedplate in any suitable manner.

A cross rail 32 extends between the columns 3| and a hollow bearing 33is integrally formed on each end of this rail. Each bearing 33 slidablyengages an adjacent column 3! adapting the cross rail for verticalsliding movement on the columns. The left face of the cross rail 32 isprovided with a horizontal T-shaped groove 34 in which is fitted aT-shaped portion 35a of a travelling jaw or knuckle-joint head 35. Afeed screw 36 extends through the groove 34 and is provided at itsopposite ends With suitable bearings formed on the sides of the bearings33. The T-shaped portion 35a is provided with a threaded opening 35b,and the feed screw 36 extends through this opening in threadedengagement therewith so as to impart, upon its rotation, transversemovement of the head. The purpose of the knuckle-joint head will behereinafter explained.

A bevel gear 31 is secured on the end of the feed screw 20 at the rearside of the lathe and a bevel gear 38 in mesh with the gear 3? ismounted in a suitable bearing 39 which is secured on the carriage l5. Alongitudinal shaft 48 extends through the hub of the bevel gear 33 inslidable spline engagement therewith. A bevel gear 4| is secured on theright end of the shaft 40 and this end of the shaft is mounted in asuitable bearing 42 which is carried on the bed plate 35 at the rearside of the lathe. A vertical shaft 43 is mounted at its lower end in asuitable bearing 44 which is also carried on the bed plate 30 adjacentthe bearing 42. A bevel gear 45 is secured on the shaft 43 in mesh withthe gear 4|. A bevel gear 46 is secured on the end of the feed screw 36'at the rear side of the lathe and a bevel gear 47 in mesh with the gear46 is mounted in a suitable bearing 48 which is formed on the bearing 33at the rear side of the lathe. The shaft 43 extends through the hub ofthe bevel gear 41 and is in slidable spline engagement therewith. Thefeed screw 20 and the feed screw 35 are reversely threaded and of equalpitch and the bevel gears just described are so proportioned that thesame amount of transverse feed or movement in the same direction will begiven to the head 35 as is given to the cross slide I9 carrying the tool26.

A pedestal 49 is mounted on the right end of the bed plate 30. A bearing55 is formed in the upper end of the pedestal and a longitudinal splineshaft 5| is journalled at its left end in the bearing 50. The left endof the shaft 5| is formed integral with the hub of a crank disc or wristpin plate 52 hereinafter further described. A gear 54- is mounted in abearing 53 which is car ried on a pedestal 530. secured on the right endof the frame structure 8. The shaft 5| extends through the hub of thegear 54 in slidable spline engagement therewith.

A longitudinal shaft 55 is mounted in suitable bearings 55a carried onthe frame structure at the rear side of the lathe, one at each endthereof. A gear 56 is mounted on the left end of the shaft 55 and isoperably connected by gears l2, [2a, and Ha hereinbefore mentioned, withthe motor 9. A gear 58 is mounted on the right end of the shaft 55 andis operably connected through a ear 59 to the gear 54. The gear 54, thegears connecting the shaft 55 and the motor 9, and the gears connectingthe shaft 55 and the gear 54 are so proportioned that the shaft 5! willbe rotated at exactly the same rate of speed as the chuck H whichrotates the nozzle 2. The axis of the shaft 5| is in alignment with theaxis of the spindle Ila.

A T-shaped slot 60 is provided across the left face of the wrist pinplate 52. The slot Gil passes through the center of the wrist pin plateand hence across the center line of the shaft 5|. A T-shaped wrist pinblock (ii is slidably mounted in the slot 60. A feed screw 62 extendsthrough the slot 60 and is suitably mounted at its opposite ends inbearings 62a which are formed in the wrist pin plate 52. The part of theblock 6! which is within the slot 60 is provided with a threaded opening63 and the feed screw extends through this opening in threadedengagement therewithso that rotation of the feed screw will effectmovement of the block 6i in the slot 60 diametrically of the wrist pinplate.

A star wheel 64 is keyed to an end of the feed screw 62 which projectsbeyond the wrist pin plate 52 at one side thereof. A stud 65 is securedon a bracket 56 which is carried on the front side of the pedestal 59 atthe right end of the wrist pin plate in such position that a tooth ofthe star wheel will strike it and the star wheel will be turned therebyone step at each revolution of the wrist pin plate. A second bracket 66ais carried on the front side of the bed plate 353 at the left end of thewrist pin plate. The stud 65 is removable and is adapted to be securedin the upper end of the bracket 66a in such position as to effectreverse movement of the feed screw byvirtue of the striking of a toothof the star wheel against the stud at the opposite side of its axis. Itwill of course be understood that where it proves more convenientbrackets for the stud 65 may be provided at the rear side of the latheat the right and left ends of the wrist pin plate in place of thebrackets 66 and 65a.

A wrist pin 6? is integrally formed on the left end of the wrist pinblock 6!. A horizontal slot 68 is formed in the right end face of thecross rail 32. The wrist pin ii'l extends into the slot 68. It will beapparent that the angularity of the wrist pin Bl above or below thehorizontal center plane through the shaft 5! will determine the positionof the cross rail 32 above or below the same center plane.

A connecting rod or radius bar 69 which extends longitudinally of thelathe is connected at its left end by a pin Til to the jaw 29 on thetool holder block 22. The right end of the radius bar 69'is pivotallyconnected by a'pin ll to a jaw 35c integrally formed on theknuckle-joint head 35.

For any particular piece of work the radius bar used must conformexactly in distance from the center of the pin ill to the center of thepin ii to the radius required'for the cylindrical curved face i to bemachined. The radius bar 69 is therefore adapted for adjustable lengthso that cylindrical faces of different radii may be machined. Morespecifically the radius bar is made in two separate pieces 6% and 691)with the adjacent ends of these pieces threaded, one being a right handthread and the other a left hand thread, and a correspondingly threadedturnbuckle a'3 is applied thereto. Suitable lock nuts 14 are provided onthe pieces 69a and 692) at the ends of the turnbuckle.

A counterweight i5 is provided at the right end of the lathe. Thecounterweight is connected by a clevis E6 to a pulley it. Two sheaves 18are mounted in bearings 18a, which are suitably secured to a roof girder1817, one at each side of the lathe center line above the pulley ill andtwo sheaves iii are mounted in bearings Eta which are carried on theupper ends of the columns 3!. A cable 8i! is secured at one of its endsto one of the bearings 33 of the cross rail 32 and extends over theadjacent sheave 719 to the right and over the sheave 18 at that side ofthe lathe, thence under the pulley ii and up over the other sheave itand to the left over the sheave at the other side of the lathe. Thecable then extends downwardly and is attached at this end to the bearing33 at the other end of the cross rail. The counterweight ?5 serves tobalance the wei ht of the cross rail 32 and parts movable verticallytherewith on the columns 36.

In the present embodiment the cross feed screw and the feed screw 62 aregiven the same pitch, and as the wrist pin plate 52, which is a factorin controlling the speed of the screw 62, revolves at the same speed asthe chuck M, which bears a constant relation to the speed of the screw29, the desired equal movement of the tool holder and the wrist pinblock Si is provided by forming the star wheel 55, which is the otherfactor in controlling the speed of the screw 62, with a suitable numberof teeth. Thus as the tool 26 the nozzle, the wrist pin block issimultaneously moved an equal amount toward or away from the center lineof the shaft 5i, and it will be apparent that as the tool approaches thecenter line of the nozzle there will be a gradually less amount ofreciprocation of the tool.

There will preferably be a mark on the outside shell of the chuck l lwhich will be in a horizontal radial plane when the wrist pin Bl is in ahorizontal radial plane at either the front or back horizontal deadcenter position, and in preparing the nozzle for chucking, a mark willbe made on the outside cylindrical surface of its flange 5 which willmatch with the extreme depth position of the hollow required on thecurved surface. The nozzle will be secured to the chuck in such positionthat its match mark will be in the same radial plane as the mark on thechuck. The radius bar is then in longitudinal horizontal position, themark on the nozzle being opposite the point where the cutting edge ofthe tool 26 is disposed for starting.

In the operation of a lathe embodying the present invention the nozzle 2will be secured in the chuck ill in the manner aforedescribed, and theradius bar 69 will be adjusted for the length of the desired radius ofthe curved surface '5 to be machined, the bed plate 38 being free toslide longitudinally during this adjustment. The lathe mechanism willthen be operated to turn the wrist pin plate 52 until the wrist pinblock BI is brought to either the front or back horizontal dead centerposition thus bringing the cross rail 32 to midposition of its verticalpath of movement or stroke and simultaneously bringing the connectingpins iii and H of the radius bar level with each other, that is,bringing the radius bar a to a longitudinal horizontal position. Thewrist pin, radius bar and the marks on the chuck and the flange are thenin the same horizontal plane and the cutting edge of the tool is alsodisposed in this same plane.

The power driving connections to the mechanism of the carriage i5 willbe thrown out of engagement in the usual manner and the hand crank 2iwill be rotated so as to move the cross slide 19 and consequently thetool holder and tool to a position at a distance from the center linei4|4 of the chuck equal to the radius of the flange 5. This sameoperation will move the center line of the knuckle-joint head 35correspondingly, by means of the connecting gear mechanism asaforedescribed. Thereupon the bed plate with its associated parts ismoved to the left to bring the tool in cutting position and the bedplate 363 is then secured. Simultaneously with the movement of the bedplate 39, the carriage i5 is moved if necessary to permit the finalpositioning of, the tool and further is so adjusted as to permit thelongitudinal movements of the tool holder during operation. The carriagei5 is then fixed in this position. The stud 55 will be removed so as notto mesh with the star wheel 64 and the wrist pin block 6! will then bemoved manually by turning the star wheel until the wrist pin is set at astarting position a distance away from the center line or axis of theshaft 5| also equal to the radius of the flange 5. The stud 65 will thenbe inserted in the bracket 65 to feed the wrist pin block toward theaxis of the shaft 5! at each revolution of the wrist pin plate 52 by theengagement of the stud 65 with the star wheel as aforedescribed. Thecutting tool is then secured in its final position in the holder for thefull depth of the first cut required and the power driving connectionsfor the cross feed are again engaged and the usual automatic operationof the machine is started.

In the drawings the lathe is shown in starting position and in operationthe spindle and wrist pin will be operated in a counter-clockwisedirection as viewed from the right. By starting with the match mark onthe flange 5 opposite the cutting edge of the tool 25, and with the toolat the outer circumference of this flange, on the first cut, when thenozzle 2 has been rotated a quarter turn, the first high point of thecurved surface I will have reached the cutting edge of the tool. If thestart of the rotation has been made with the wrist pin 5'! at the reardead center position shown in Fig. 2, the radius bar pin H will havereached its uppermsot position at the same time as the first high pointof the surface I reaches the cutting edge of the tool. By means of theradius bar 65 the tool holder will have been withdrawn the exact amountrequired to bring the cutting edge of the tool to the right a distanceequal to the distance that the high points of the curved face i are tobe away from the low points, axially of the nozzle.

Upon the next quarter turn of the nozzle the other low point on theflange 5 which is diametrically opposite the starting mark will reachthe cutting edge of the tool. The radius bar pin H will then havedropped to midposition as the wrist pin will have travelled over to itsfront dead center position and the tool holder will have travelled tothe left the same distance as it was withdrawn to the right on the firstquarter turn. Similarly for the remaining half turn of the nozzle to theposition where its match mark again reaches the cutting edge of thetool, the aforedescribed double motion of the tool will be exactlyrepeated, with the wrist pin working in the 180 degree are below thehorizontal center line, thereby finishing the first complete revolution.

With the successive cuts as they progress in an inward direction (towardthe axis of the nozzle) from the outer circumference of the face 5, uponeach subsequent in-feed increment of the cutting tool it is necessarythat the tool advance a slightly less distance to the right (a shorterreciprocation) by the time the nozzle has turned 90 degrees to the highpoint on the surface i. This control of the longitudinal motion of thetool is properly effected by the shortening of the stroke of the radiusbar pin H which is effected by the automatic shortening of the workingradius of the wrist pin 67. at each upstroke of the wrist pin by theaction of the feed screw 62 which is rotated the necessary amount uponthe engagement of the star wheel 64 with the stud 65. This action of thestar wheel takes place when the wrist pin is passing one of itshorizontal dead center positions, i. e., at a time when the too-l ischanging its direction of movement thereby ensuring smooth operation ofthe tool.

It will thus be apparent that for all positions of rotation of theflange 5 the cutting point of the tool will always be at the correctlongitudinal position and this will hold true for all transversepositions of the tool.

When the tool has travelled until it has crossed the entire width of theface to be machined or as in the present instance until it has reachedthe cylindrical projecting neck 6, the lathe is stopped with thestarting mark on the flange 5 in the same horizontal plane as the tool.The tool is advanced to the left for the next cut (by means of the wedge23b hereinbefore mentioned or such other suitable adjusting mechanism asis provided therefor) the cross feed mechanism of the carriage i5 isadjusted forreverse operation and the stud 55 is changed from thebracket 65 to the bracket 66a so as to cause the star wheel and its feedscrew to rotate in an opposite direction and thus feed the wrist pinoutwardly. The face 1 will be thereupon i machined by an out-feed of thetool in similar manner to the in-feed operation aforedescribed.

In Figs. 8 to 11 there is illustrated an engine lathe embodying thepresent invention, similar to the lathe shown in Figs. 1 to '7, but withcertain of the parts embodying this invention in modified form. Exceptfor the changes hereinafter pointed out all of the parts and theoperation of the lathe shown in Figs. 8 to 11 are the same as those ofthe first described lathe.

Here the radius bar 69 of the first described lathe which is adapted fortransverse movement with the cutting tool is replaced by two radius barsBl which do not have transverse movement. Two transversely spaced jaws82 are secured to a cross rail 83 which corresponds to the cross rail32. The radius bars 8! are pivotally connected at their right ends oneto each of the jaws 82 and at their left ends are pivotally connectedone to each of two jaw parts 84 which are formed on cross heads 85. Theradius bars 8! are of the same two-part construction as the radius bar59. The crossheads 85 are connected by an integrally formed transversemember 85 and are slidably engaged with guides indicated at 3? which arecarried on the carriage [5a. The lower part of a T slot which isindicated as a whole by the numeral 88 is formed in the transversemember 86 and crossheads 85. A transverse plate 855 is secured by studs9!! to the crossheads 85 and is shaped to provide the upper part of theT slot 88. A T-shaped piece 5!! is integrally formed on the right end ofthe tool holder block 22a and is slidably fitted into the T slot 88. Itwill be apparent that by this arrangement the parts, including thevarious shafts and gears, provided in the first described lathe fortransversely moving the knuckle-joint head 35 are eliminated.

This lathe also is provided with a modified form of counterweight, inplace of the counterweight 15 of the first described lathe. Here twofulcrum bearings 92 are supported one on each of two fulcrum supports 93one of which supports is disposed at each side of the bed plate 30 atthe right end thereof. Each support comprises a substantially horizontalarm 94 supportably secured at its left end to the top of one of thecolumns 3! and an arm 95 extending downwardly from the right end of thearm 94 and suitably secured to the bed plate 30. The counterweightstructure indicated generally by the numeral 96 is formed as an integralcasting and includes a weight portion 91 and a lever 98. A fulcrumbearing 99 is formed in the lever and is connected by an arm member Hillto the weight portion 91. Two arm members Nil/of the lever extend to theleft from the fulcrum bearing 99. A shaft M2 is passed through thebearings 99 and 92, a pivotal or fulcrum connection being therebyprovided for the counterweight. The left end of each arm member Ill! ispivotally secured to an upper end of a link Ill-3 and the lower end ofeach link m3 is in turn pivotally secured to the bearing 33a on thecross rail 83 at its respective side of the lathe. It will be obviousthat the weight portion 91 will serve to counterbalance the weight ofthe cross rail 83 and the parts carried thereby.

Among the essential parts of the invention are a rotating spindle and atransversely movable tool holder operably connected therewith and asthese parts are present in an engine lathe the invention has beendescribed in connection therewith. It is obvious however that othermachines having similar parts may be substituted or an entirely newmachine embodying only the necessary parts may be constructed.

While there have been hereinbefore described approved embodiments ofthis invention, it will be understood that many and various changes andmodifications in form, arrangement of parts and details of constructionthereof may be made without departing from the spirit of the inventionand that all such changes and modifications as fall within the scope ofthe appended claims are contemplated as a part of this in:- vention.

The invention claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. An apparatus for machining work for forming a cylindrical surfacethereon or for finishing a cylindrical surface preformed thereon,comprising a rotatable spindle or the like having an axis extendinglongitudinally of said apparatus; means for securing said work to saidspindle for rotation therewith whereby the axis of said'surface willpass through the axis of said spindle at a right angle thereto; acutting tool for machining said surface; means for holding said tooladapted for reciprocating movement longitudinally of said apparatus andfor transverse movement relative thereto; swingable means having pivotalconnection with said tool holding means and being adapted to swing aboutsaid pivotal connection as a center; actuating means having operableconnection with said swingable means in fixed spaced relation to saidpivotal connection for swinging said swingable means about said pivotalconnection by movement bod ily of said operable connection; and meansfor operating said holding means, including means for operating saidactuating means, operably connected with said spindle whereby uponrotation of said spindle said movements will be imparted to said.holding means for effecting said machining by said cutting tool. 7

2. An apparatus for machining Work for form!- ing a cylindrical surfacethereon or for finishing a cylindrical surface preformed thereon,comprising 'a'rotatable spindle or the like having an axis extendinglongitudinally of said apparatus; means for securing said work to saidspindle for rotation therewith whereby the axis of said surface willpass through the axis of said spindle at a right angle thereto; acutting tool for machining said surface; means for holding said tooladapted for reciprocating movement longitudinally of said apparatus andfor transverse movement relative thereto; means operably connecting saidholding means with said spindle to effect said transverse movement uponrotation of said spindie; swingable means having pivotal connection withsaid tool holding means and being adapted to swing about said pivotalconnection as a center; actuating means having operable connection withsaid swingable means in fixed spaced relation. to said pivotalconnection for swinging said swingable means about said pivotalconnection by'movement bodily or said operable connection; and meansoperably connecting said actuating means with said spindle to effectsaid reciprocating movement and vary the longitudinal extent thereof apredetermined amount relative to the amount of said transverse movementupon said rotation of said spindle, whereby said machining will beeffected by said cutting tool. 7

3. An apparatus for mach ning work for forming a cylindrical surfacethereon or for finishing a cylindrical surface preformed thereon,comprising a rotatable spindle or the like having an axis extendinglongitudinally. of said apparatus; means for securing said work to saidspindle for rotation therewith whereby the axis of said surface willpass through the axis of said spindle at a right angle thereto; acutting tool for machining said surface; means for holding said tooladapted for reciprocating movement longitudinally of said apparatus andfor transverse movement relative thereto; means operably connecting saidholding means with said spindle to effect said transverse movement uponrotation of said spindle; swingable means having pivotal connec-' tionwith said tool holding means and being adapted to swing about saidpivotal connection as a center; actuating means having operableconnection with said swingable means in fixed spaced relation to saidpivotal connection for swinging said swingable means about said pivotalconnection by movement bodily of said operable connection; and meansoperably connecting said actuating means with said spindle to effectsaid reciprocating movement at the rate of two reciprocations for eachrotation of said spindle and to vary the longitudinal extent of saidreciprocating movement a predetermined amount relative to the amount ofsaid transverse movement upon saidrotation of said spindle, whereby saidmachining will be effected by said cutting tool.

4 An apparatus for machining work for forming a cylindrical surfacethereon or for finishing a cylindrical surface preformed thereon,comprising a rotatable spindle or the like having an axis extendinglongitudinally of said apparatus; means for securing said Work to saidspindle for rotation therewith whereby the axis of said surface willpass through the axis of said spindle at a rightangle thereto; a cuttingtool for machining said surface; means for holding said tool adapted forreciprocating movement longitudinally of said apparatus and fortransverse movement relative thereto; means operably connecting saidholding means with said spindle to effect said transverse movement insuccessive increments upon successive rotations of said spindle;swingable means having pivotal connection with said tool holding meansand being adapted to swing about said pivotal connection as a center;actuating means having operable connection with said swingable means infixed spaced relation to said pivotal connection for swinging saidswingable means about said pivotal connection by movement bodily of saidoperable connection; and means operably connecting said actuating meanswith said spindle to effect said reciprocating movement at the rate oftwo reciprocations for each rotation of said spindle and to successivelyvary the longitudinal extent of said reciprocating movement apredetermined amount for each of said successive increments, wherebysaid machining will be effected by said cutting tool.

5. An apparatus for machining work for forming a cylindrical surfacethereon or for finishing a cylindrical surface preformed thereon,comprising a rotatable spindle or the like having an axis extendinglongitudinally of said apparatus; means for securing said Work to saidspindle for rotation therewith whereby the axis of said surface willpass through the axis of said spindle at a right angle thereto; acutting tool for machining said surface; means for holding said tooladapted for reciprocating movement longitudinally of said apparatus andfor transverse movement relative thereto; means operably connecting saidholding means with said spindle to effect said transverse movementtoward and away from said axis of said spindle upon rotation of saidspindle; swingable means having pivotal connection with said toolholding means and being adapted to swing about said pivotal connectionas a center; actuating means having operable connection with saidswingable means in fixed spaced relation to said pivotal connection forswinging said swingable means about said pivotal connection by movementbodily of said operable connection; and means operably connecting saidactuating means with said spindle to effect said reciprocating movementand vary the longitudinal extent thereof proportionately to thetransverse distance of said holding means from said axis of said spindleupon rotation of said spindle, whereby said machining will be effectedby said cutting tool.

6. An apparatus for machining work for forming a cylindrical surfacethereon or for finishing a cylindrical surface preformed thereon,comprising a rotatable spindle or the like having an axis extendinglongitudinally of said apparatus; means for securing said work to saidspindle for rotation therewith whereby the axis of said surface willpass through the axis of said spindle at a right angle thereto; acutting tool for machining said surface; a cross slide adapted fortransverse movement relative to said axis of said spindle; a holder forsaid tool carried by said cross slide transversely movable therewith andslidably movable relative thereto in reciproca-' tions longitudinally ofsaid apparatus; means operably connecting said cross slide with saidspindle to effect said transverse movement upon rotation of saidspindle; swingable means having pivotal connection with said toolholding means and being adapted to swing about said pivotal connectionas a center; actuating means having operable connection with saidswingable means in fixed spaced relation to said pivotal connection forswinging said swingable means about said pivotal connection by movementbodily of said operable connection; and means operably connecting saidactuating means with said spindle to effect said reciprocations uponsaid rotation of said spindle, whereby said machining will be effectedby said cutting tool.

7. An apparatus for machining work for forming a cylindrical surfacethereon or for finishing a cylindrical surface preformed thereon,comprising a rotatable spindle or the like having an axis extendinglongitudinally of said apparatus; means for securing said work to saidspindle for rotation therewith whereby the axis of said surface willpass through the axis of said spindle at a right angle thereto; acutting tool for machining said surface; a cross slide adapted fortransverse movement relative to said axis of said spindle; a holder forsaid tool carried by said cross slide transversely movable therewith andslidably movable relative thereto in reciprocations longitudinally ofsaid apparatus; radius bar means having an end pivotally connected withsaid holder; actuating means for said radius bar means connectedtherewith at the opposite end thereof and adapted for reciprocatingmovement perpendicularly to the direction of said reciprocations of saidholder; means operably connecting said cross slide with said spindle toeffect said transverse movement upon rotation of said spindle; and meansoperably connecting said actuating means with said spindle to effectsaid reciprocating movement of said actuating means and saidreciprocations of said holder upon rotation of said spindle, wherebysaidmachining will be effected by said cutting tool.

8. An apparatus for machining work for forming a cylindrical surfacethereon or for finishing a cylindrical surface preformed thereon,comprising a rotatable spindle or the like having an axis extendinglongitudinally of said apparatus; means for securing said work to saidspindle for rotation therewith whereby the axis of said surface willpass through the axis of said spindle at a right angle thereto; acutting tool for machining said surface; a cross slide adapted fortransverse movement relative to said axis of said spindle; a holder forsaid tool carried by said cross slide transversely movable therewith andslidably movable relative thereto in reciprocations longitudinally ofsaid apparatus; longitudinally adjustable radius bar means having an endpivotally connected with said holder and adapted for longitudinalmovement therewith; actuating means for said radius bar means connectedtherewith at the opposite end thereof and adapted for reciprocatingmovement perpendicularly to the direction of said reciprocations of saidholder; means operably connecting said cross slide with said spindle toeffect said tranverse movement upon rotation of said spindle; and meansoperably connecting said actuating means with said spindle to effectsaid reciprocating movement of said actuating means and thereby effectsaid reciprocations of said holder and to vary the longitudinal extentthereof in predetermined amounts relative to the amounts of saidtransverse movement of said cross slide upon said rotation of saidspindle, said extent being initially adjustable by longitudinaladjustment of said radius bar means, whereby said machining will beeffected by said cutting tool.

9. An apparatus for machining work for forming a cylindrical surfacethereon or for finishing a cylindrical surface preformed thereon,comprising a rotatable spindle or the like having an axis extendinglongitudinally of said apparatus; means for securing said work to saidspindle for rotation therewith whereby the axis of said surface willpass through the axis of vsaid spindle at a right angle thereto; acutting tool for machining said surface; a cross slide adapted fortransverse movement relative to said axis of said spindle; a holder forsaid tool carried by said cross slide transversely movable therewith andslidably movable relative thereto in re'ciprocations longitudinally ofsaid apparatus; radius bar means having an end pivotally connected withsaid holder and adapted for longitudinal movement therewith; actuatingmeans for said radius bar means including a vertically movable memberpivotally connected with the other end of said radius bar means andmeans for counterbalancing the weight ofsaid member; means operablyconnecting said cross slide with said spindle to effect said transversemovement upon rotation of said spindle; and means operably connectingsaid member with said spindle to effect said vertical movement of saidmember in reciprocations to thereby effect said reciprocations of saidholder upon said rotation of said spindle, whereby said machining willbe effected by said cutting tool. 1, c

10. An apparatus for machining work for forming a cylindrical surfacethereon or for finishing a cylindrical surface preformed thereon,comprising a rotatable spindle or the like having an axis extendinglongitudinally of said apparatus; means for securing said work to saidspindle for rotation therewith whereby the axis of said surface willpass through the axis of said spindle at a right angle thereto; acutting tool for machining said surface; a cross slide adapted fortransverse movement relative to said axis of said spindle; a holder forsaid tool carried by said cross slide transversely movable therewith andslidably movable relative thereto in reciprocations longitudinally ofsaid apparatus; radius bar means having an end pivotally connected withsaid holder and adapted for longitudinal movement therewith; actuatingmeans for said radius bar means including a member movableperpendicularly to the direction of said reciprocations of said holderand pivotally connected with the opposite end of said radius bar means,a rotatable crank pin plate, a crank pin carried by said plate radiallymovable relative thereto and operably engaging said member, and meansoperable by rotation of said plate for effecting radial movement of saidpin away from and toward the axis of said plate; means operablyconnecting said cross slide with said spindle to effect said transversemovement upon rotation of said spindle; and means operably connectingsaid plate with said spindle to effect rotation of said plate at apredetermined rate rela tive to the rate of rotation of said spindle tothereby efiect said reciprocations of said holder and to effect saidradial movement of said pin in amounts corresponding to the amounts ofsaid transverse movement to thereby Vary the longitudinal extent of saidreciprocati-ons of said holder a predetermined amount relative to theamount of said transverse movement upon said rotation of said spindle,whereby said machining will be effected by said cutting tool.

11. An apparatus for machining Work for forming a cylindrical surfacethereon or for finishing a cylindrical surface preformed thereon,comprising a rotatable spindle or the like having an axis extendinglongitudinally of said apparatus; means for securing saidwork to saidspindle for rotation therewith whereby the axis of said surface willpass through the axis of said spindle at a right angle thereto; acutting tool for machining said surface; a cross slide adapted fortransverse movement relative to said axis of said spindle; a holder forsaid tool carried by said cross slide transversely movable therewith andslidably movable relative thereto in reciprocations longitudinally ofsaid apparatus; radius bar means having an end pivotally connected withsaid holder and adapted for longitudinal movement therewith; actuatingmeans for said radius bar means including a member movableperpendicularly to the direction of said reciprocations of said holderand pivotally connected with the opposite end of said radius bar means,a rotatable crank pin plate, a crank pin carried by said plate radiallymovable relative thereto andoperably engaging said member, and means foreffecting radial movement of said pin away from and toward the axis ofsaid plate comprising a feed screw carried by said plate and operablyengaging said pin, a star wheel secured to said feed screw, and meansdisposed adjacent said plate whereby a tooth of said star wheel will beengaged thereby upon each revolution of said plate to effect turning ofsaid feed screw and radial movement of said pin; means operablyconnecting said cross slide with said spindle to effect said transversemovement upon rotation of said spindle; and means operably connectingsaid plate with said spindle to effect rotation of said plate at apredetermined rate relative to the rate of rotation of said spindle tothereby effect said reciprocations of said holder and to effect movementof said star wheel and consequently said radial movement of said pin tothereby vary the longitudinal extent of said reciprocations of saidholder a predetermined arnount relative to the amount of said transversemovement upon rotation of said spindle, whereby said machining will beeffected by said cutting tool.

12. An apparatus for machining Work for forming a cylindrical surfacethereon or for finishing a cylindrical surface preformed thereon,comprising a rotatable spindle or the like having an axis extendinglongitudinally of said apparatus; means for securing said work to saidspindle for rotation therewith whereby the axis of said surface willpass through the axis of said spindle at a right angle thereto; acutting tool for machining said surface; a cross slide adapted fortransverse movement relative to said axis of said spindle; a holder forsaid tool carried by said cross slide transversely movable therewith andslidably movable. relative thereto in reciprocations longitudinally ofsaid apparatus; longitudinally adjustable radius bar means having an endpivotally connected with said holder and adapted for longitudinalmovement therewith; actuating means for said radius bar means connectedtherewith at the opposite end thereof and adapted for reciprocatingmovement perpendicularly to the direction of said reciprocations of saidholder; means operably connecting said cross slide with said spindle toefiect said transverse movement upon rotation of said spindle; and meansoperably connecting said actuating means with said spindle to effectsaid reciprocating movement of said actuating means in reciprocations ata rate equal to the rate of rotations of said spindle to thereby effectsaid reciprocations of said holder at a rate equal to two for eachrotation of said spindle upon said rotation of said spindle, saidactuating means being adapted to vary the longitudinal extent of saidreciprocations of said holder in predetermined amounts relative to theamounts of said transverse movement of said cross slide, whereby saidmachining will be effected by said cutting tool.

13. An apparatus for machining work for forming a cylindrical surfacethereon or for finishing a cylindrical surface preformed thereon,comprising a rotatable. spindle or the like having an axis extendinglongitudinally of said apparatus; means for securing said work to saidspindle for rotation therewith whereby the of said surface will passthough the axis of said spindle at a right angle thereto; a cutting toolfor machining said surface; means for holding said tool adapted forreciprocating movement longitudinally of said apparatus and fortransverse movement relative thereto; means longitudinally spaced fromsaid holding means; means for connecting said spaced means with saidholding means; means for reciprocating said spaced means inpredetermined directions and through distances varying by successiveincrements with each of its successive reciprocations, saidreciprocating producing means being adjustable to vary the magnitude ofsaid distances in correspondence with the diameter of said surface to bemachined whereby said reciprocations of said holding means will beeffected; means for operatively connecting said spaced means with saidspindle; and means for operatively connecting said holding means withsaid spindle for imparting said transverse movement to said holdingmeans during said reciprocations of said holding means, whereby amachining cut will be made upon said cylindrical surface.

14. An apparatus for machining work, comprising a cutting tool; arotatable means fo supporting the work with the surface thereof to bemachined opposite said tool with at least a portion of said surfaceextending in a direction toward said tool; means for moving said tool ina direc tion axially of said rotatable means, thereby adapting said toolfor engagement with said surface portion including a swingable meanshaving a pivotal connection with said tool, said swingable means beingadapted to swing about said pivotal connection as a center; and meanshaving operable connection with said swingable means in fixed spacedrelation to said pivotal connection for swinging said swingable meansabout said pivotal connection by movement bodily of said operableconnection.

15. An apparatus for machining work, comprising a cutting tool; arotatable means for supporting said work with a side thereof oppositesaid tool whereby a surface can be cut thereon having at least a portionthereof extending in a direction toward said tool; means for moving saidtool in a direction axially of said rotatable means, thereby adaptingsaid tool for engagement with said surface portion, including aswingable means having a pivotal connection with said tool, saidswingable means being adapted to swing about said pivotal connection asa center; and means having operable connection with said swingable meansin fixed spaced relation to said pivotal connection for swinging saidswingable means about said pivotal connection by movement bodily of saidoperable connection.

NELS E. FLODIN,

EMMA B. ECKFELDT, Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of John J.Eckfeldt, Deceased.

